Stuffed Leg Of Lamb

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -5 lbs boneless leg of lamb
• 3/4 cup roasted red pepper
• 2 (10 ounce) bags spinach
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 8 ounces gorgonzola
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and remove large stems from spinach.
• 2 heat olive oil in pan and add spinach.
• 3 cook until wilted.
• 4 add salt & pepper.
• 5 place in a strainer to drain.
• 6 when cool to the touch squeeze excess moisture from spinach and set aside.
• 7 toast pine nuts for 10 minutes in 350f oven.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 spread lamb out on cutting board.
• 10 pound to make it an even thickness all over.
• 11 season lamb with salt & pepper, minced garlic and chopped rosemary.
• 12 layer on in this order spinach, pinenuts, red peppers & cheese.
• 13 roll tightly and tie with cotton string.
• 14 heat heavy skillet ( i use cast iron).
• 15 add vegetable oil and sear on all sides.
• 16 place in roasting pan and roast 375f for about 1 1/2 hours for medium.